world’s most endangered species of sea turtle

ABOVE VIDEO:This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle, to Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach during the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival.

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – The SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle, to Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach during the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival on Saturday.

Weighing 4.5 pounds at the time of rescue, the turtle has been thriving during rehabilitation, gaining strength and weight.

Attendees of the beach cleanup included Jr. Turtle Rangers and local resident volunteers.

So far in 2015, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued 47 sea turtles and returned 67 to the ocean.

For more than 50 years, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has helped animals in need – ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild.

More than 25,000 animals have been rescued by the expert animal rescue team that is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you see an injured marine animal, you can help by calling the FWC hotline at 888-404-3922 or by dialing *FWC on a cellular device.

To learn more about SeaWorld’s commitment to animals and the environment, visit SeaWorldCares.com

This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle, to Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach during the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle, to Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach during the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)

This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team returned a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the world’s most endangered species of sea turtle, to Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach during the Titusville Sea Turtle Festival. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)